Cool Finds
Colorful, 1,600-Year-Old Mosaic Adorned With Geometric Patterns Found in Israel
The fourth- or fifth-century artwork was probably part of a large mansion near an industrial zone
In Ancient Turkey, Gladiators Fought at This Colosseum-Like Amphitheater
The 1,800-year-old arena housed up to 20,000 spectators eager to bet on the bloody battles
Site of Harriet Tubman's Lost Maryland Home Found After Decades-Long Search
The Underground Railroad conductor's father, Ben Ross, received the land where the cabin once stood in the early 1840s
17th-Century Gold Mourning Ring May Be Linked to Executed English Aristocrat
A piece of jewelry found on the Isle of Man may honor James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, who was beheaded in 1651
Irish Farmer Stumbles Onto 'Untouched' Ancient Tomb
Archaeologists think the well-preserved burial dates to the Bronze Age—or perhaps even earlier
Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Bronze Mirrors Found in Ancient Chinese Cemetery
The well-preserved artifacts bear inscriptions such as "Eternal Joy," "Family Wealth" and "Long Memory"
100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Track Neanderthals' Trip to Spanish Coast
Some of the imprints appear to have been left by a child "jumping irregularly as though dancing," researchers say
Pottery Shard May Be 'Missing Link' in the Alphabet's Development
An inscription found on a 3,500-year-old vessel suggests that a standardized script arrived in Canaan earlier than previously thought
Archaeologists Unearth Sprawling Roman Ruins Unlike Any Found in the U.K.
An ancient complex in Yorkshire may have been a luxury villa, a religious sanctuary or a mixture of both
Why Were These Ancient Adults Buried in Jars on the Island of Corsica?
Researchers are unsure of the unusual funerary practice's purpose but point out that such burials were typically reserved for children
Were These Ancient Mesoamerican Cities Friends Before They Became Foes?
Ruins found in the Maya metropolis of Tikal appear to be an outpost of the distant Teotihuacán
Why Was This Mummified 17th-Century Bishop Buried With a Fetus?
The stillborn baby was likely the grandson of Peder Winstrup, whose well-preserved remains have been the subject of much study
17th-Century Coins Found in a Fruit Grove May Solve a 300-Year-Old Pirate Mystery
Amateur historian Jim Bailey was mystified by the Arabic writing on the discovered loot
Trove of Treasures, From Gold Skull Ring to Tudor Coins, Unearthed in Wales
The macabre jewelry is a unique example of "memento mori" art, which aimed to remind viewers of their mortality
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover 3,000-Year-Old 'Lost Golden City'
Hailed as one of the country's most significant finds in a century, the site dates to a time of political, religious and artistic change
Is This 4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Slab the Oldest Known Map in Europe?
New research suggests the stone, first discovered in 1900, may have represented the territory of an ancient king
These Iron Age Swedish Warriors Were Laid to Rest on Luxurious Feather Bedding
Researchers say the various types of bird feathers used may hold symbolic significance
3,200-Year-Old Mural of Knife-Wielding Spider God Found in Peru
Local farmers accidentally destroyed 60 percent of the shrine complex that houses the ancient Cupisnique painting
Burrowing Bunnies in Wales Unearth Trove of Prehistoric Artifacts
Rabbits on Skokholm Island discovered Stone Age tools and fragments of a Bronze Age cremation urn
Researchers Discover Ruins of Maryland's Earliest Colonial Site, a 386-Year-Old Fort
A team used ground-penetrating radar to identify the outlines of a defensive outpost at the St. Mary's settlement
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